Application Process

Step 2: Visit

Derryfield hosts Information Sessions and Open Houses throughout the year. We encourage you to join us at multiple events to learn more about Derryfield and the application process. Registration is preferred, but not necessary. Please see our event calendar for a complete listing of opportunities to visit.

Step 3: Interview

Complete your interview by October 31 and we will waive your $50 application fee! Talk to an admission associate for details!

An interview is a required part of the admission process and must be completed by February 1, 2020 to meet the priority admission deadline. After February 1, interviews and visits re-start the week of April 6. Please call the Admission Office at 603.669.4524, option 3, to schedule an appointment. At least one parent or guardian should accompany the applicant.

Middle School: For applicants to grades 6-8, the visit day begins with a family tour at 8:00 a.m. Applicants stay on campus for a full day, including classes, lunch, and activities while parents stay only for the tour and interviews. Applicant and parent/guardian interviews are separate and each lasts 30 minutes. Interviews are conducted in the morning or afternoon. Please call the office for scheduling details and options.

Upper School: Applicants to grades 9-12 have the option to take a family tour and stay for interviews only, or to spend a full day, including tour and interviews. Appointments are available beginning at 8:00 a.m. or 1:45 p.m. NOTE: Admitted applicants will have the opportunity for a full shadow day in April, prior to their enrollment commitment.

Prior to your interview, please create a Ravenna account and begin the parent application as outlined in Step 4 below. You are not required to complete the application before your appointment.

Step 4: Apply

Domestic Applicants: Please click on the link below to complete our online application through Ravenna Solutions. When you arrive at the page you will be asked to create an account, at which point you will be able to look up Derryfield in the “School Directory” and complete the application. For any technical questions about Ravenna, please contact them directly by following the instructions on the login page. Please note that you must apply through Ravenna, as we no longer accept or provide paper applications.

International Applicants: Derryfield works directly with an agency for students from China or elsewhere in Eastern Asia. If you are applying from one of these countries, please contact New Oasis International Education before starting an application. If you are applying from outside of this territory, please click on the link below to complete our international student online application through Ravenna Solutions.

Standardized Test Scores: All applicants are required to take the SSAT. Applicants need to register for the test online at ssat.org and request that scores be sent directly to Derryfield (SSAT school code 2800). Test Scores are due by February 1, 2020 for priority decisions, or as soon as possible in the rolling admission process.

Financial Aid: See our Affording Derryfield page for information and steps to apply.

Step 5: Notification

The Admission Office publishes decisions on Ravenna on March 10, 2020 (for applications submitted by February 1). Admitted students have until April 10 to submit enrollment contracts and tuition deposits. Admitted students will have the opportunity to re-visit campus and attend classes before they must decide (admitted student days are in early April after our students return from spring break).

After February 1, completed applications will be reviewed and considered as quickly as possible. Decisions will be communicated personally and released on Ravenna when ready. If admitted, students in the rolling admission process have two weeks to formally enroll.

Application Guidelines for Home Schooled Students
Please download our Guidelines for Homeschool Applicants to understand the requirements. All application pieces must be submitted by February 1 to be considered for the priority admission process.